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Current Initiatives

Since 1997, the Victoria Regional Transit Commission has partnered with the Community Social Planning Council to distribute transit tickets on a 2:1 basis, destined for clients with urgent transportation needs. The Council works with local nonprofits to identify where the need is greatest, and offers a special rate for tickets and monthly passes for agency clients. These tickets help individuals and families look for work, attend job training, get to and from school, attend doctors appointments, get groceries and many other important daily life tasks.

Does Your Agency Want to Participate in this Program?

CSPC is proud to be an integral part of the overall system helping individuals and families who need a helping hand. We all need help at some time in our life, and we can all provide help. If your agency wishes to apply to participate in this program, please get in touch with our Finance department, at 250 38- 6166, local 104.

Sooke’s best kept secret: A senior cohousing community with 31 units. The Council partnered with the Canadian Seniors Cohousing Society to develop a new “How to Guide” on innovations in seniors housing. The project was funded by the Real Estate Foundation of BC and the CSPC to research innovative models of housing and community living in Canada and elsewhere. This report highlights best practices in co-housing, and brings to light the different types of housing options for seniors, opening up a whole new world of possibilitiy. http://sooke.pocketnews.ca/sookes-harbourside-cohousing-is-going-full-steam-ahead/

The Living Wage, calculated and released each year by the Community Social Planning Council, reflects the real costs of living through the hourly wage required to enjoy an adequate quality of life in our region.

The Living Wage Employer Program in the Capital Region works to raise awareness around the cost of living in the Capital Region, and to work with employers to become certified living wage employers.

The Social Enterprise Incubator is a new program designed to support the launch of new social enterprises on Vancouver Island. Through a series of workshops, the Incubator program will guide participants in developing and validating a business plan for their enterprise concept.

We are a dynamic community of organizations, youth workers, funders, and youth advocates in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Our work with the YPQI ensures we are providing rich learning environments to support the healthy development of young people.

We recognize and acknowledge the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples and thank the Nations for the opportunity to live and work within their traditional territories.